On June 2, Apple applied for a patent on a new type of infrared technology, which may be included on their next generation. I am far from a scientist or engineer but I will try to explain the technology as best as possible.

When the camera is aimed at an image, it will detect whether there is infrared data associated with the image. If such data is detected, the device will decode it. The infrared data may contain information about the image or may modify the device’s operation.

The infrared data could even disable a function on the device. This would make it possible for concert venues and movie theaters to stop attendees from illegal recording the shows/movies. When the camera is recording a video or taking a picture and receives the infrared signal that recording it prohibited, it would immediately shut down the recording function.

This type of technology could also be used in a museum or other exhibition. When you take a photo of a work of art, information about the piece or artist would be sent to the phone, capable of even being an audio file acting as a form of an audio tour guide. The infrared could also add a watermark to photos, indicating where the image was taken.

Disclaimer

The infor­ma­tion contained on this website is for gen­eral infor­ma­tion pur­poses only. Noth­ing on this or asso­ci­ated pages, doc­u­ments, com­ments, answers, emails, or other com­mu­ni­ca­tions should be taken as legal advice for any indi­vid­ual case or sit­u­a­tion. This infor­ma­tion on this web­site is not intended to cre­ate, and receipt or view­ing of this infor­ma­tion does not con­sti­tute, an attorney-client relationship.